Update Information: July 2, 2014 (Updates)
Engine Updates
Conqueror 2014-06-30 (UCI)
C++ source; Win32; buggy engine
- version number unknown
- fixed the ChessGUI non-compatibility issue
http://github.com/pandeaditya/Conqueror
Eia 0.3 (UCI)
C++ source; Win32
http://sourceforge.net/projects/eia03/
Gunborg 1.0 (UCI)
C++ source; Win64, Linux64
- magic bitboards
- under promotion support
- mobility bonus for rooks and bishops
- check extensions
- evaluation score updates
http://github.com/torgnil/gunborg
https://github.com/torgnil/gunborg/releases (downloads)
Sting SF 4.6 (UCI)
C++ source; Win32/64; Stockfish derivative
- "I corrected my bugs in the last version (4.5) and added new functions (stalemate and trapped pieces detections)"
- Sting has no home page!
- package includes Win32 exe + source code
http://www.mediafire.com/download/yau5e4vbtlye8ao/sting-sf-46.zip (direct link)
Violet 2.0 (UCI)
Win32/64
- silent update, version number unchanged
http://violetchess.com/home
Chess News
Frank's Chess Page
Frank Quisinsky's page
- update #029 & #030
http://www.amateurschach.de/main/_news.htm
Sunsetter w23 (WB)
plays variants only: crazyhouse and bughouse
source; Win, Linux
- new Windows build and source code changes
http://sourceforge.net/projects/sunsetter/files/sunsetter-w23/
Chess Programming Blogs
iCE: http://macechess.blogspot.de/2014/06/not-being-lazy-anymore.html
Wiki Page Changes
Nothing new today
Bonus Notifications (recent releases of free stuff)
Warnings:
- do not install unwanted toolbars, etc.
- alpha releases have new features; crashes and bugs are to be expected
- beta releases have new features; they may contain bugs or crash
- release candidate software may contain minor bugs; crashes are rare
Adobe Shockwave Player 12.1.3.153
allows you to view interactive web content like games, business presentations, entertainment, and advertisements from your web browser
(displays web content that has been created using Adobe Director)
http://www.adobe.com/products/shockwaveplayer.html (shockwave homepage)
http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/ (download)
antiX 14.2 "MX"
based on Debian (testing), desktops: Fluxbox, IceWM; #42 in popularity
http://antix.mepis.com/
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2014.4716
free anti-virus, anti-spyware program with excellent protection for Win32/64
http://free.avg.com/us-en/download.prd-afh.line-2014
Clonezilla Live 2.2.3-25 Stable
open source system image backup/restore (Live) or multicast new system images (SE)
http://clonezilla.org/
FreeFileSync 6.7
open source Win32/64 & Linux folder comparison and synchronization tool; recommended
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freefilesync/ (project page)
http://freefilesync.sf.net/ (homepage)
Foxit Reader 6.2.1.0618
free Windows pdf viewer; faster render than Adobe, less bloat
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/
PNotes.NET 1.9.1
free, open source Windows reminder program that uses persistent desktop notes
- available in two versions: standard & .NET
- .NET version requires more memory and extra runtimes, but has slightly more features
http://pnotes.sourceforge.net/
Python Tools for Visual Studio 2.1, Beta 2
free, open source Python IDE plugin supporting CPython and IronPython; NumPy & SciPy support;
parallel & clustering support; debugging; profiling; more
- this is a *beta* release
http://pytools.codeplex.com/
SpiderOak 5.1.5
cross-platform online backup, file sync, and cloud-based file sharing
- 2 GB of space for free
http://spideroak.com/
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Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only
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